diff --git a/src/controllers/tanksController.js b/src/controllers/tanksController.js
index 87286d0c..1acab815 100644
--- a/src/controllers/tanksController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/tanksController.js
@@ -165,10 +165,11 @@ exports.updateTanklevels = async (req, reply) => {
       const intervalId = setInterval(async function () {
         const tank_data = await Tank.findOne({ _id:tankId });
         const motorStatus = tank_data.motor_status
+        let waterLevel = parseInt(tank_data.waterlevel.replace(/,/g, ''), 10);
       const newWaterLevel = Math.floor(waterLevel - 200);
       console.log("motorstatus:"+motorStatus)
         
-        if (newWaterLevel <= 0 || motorStatus === "1") {
+        if (newWaterLevel <= 0 ) {
           clearInterval(intervals[tankId]);
           console.log(`Stopped updating tank with ID ${tankId}`);
           return;
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ exports.updateTanklevels = async (req, reply) => {
 
         
 
-        waterLevel = newWaterLevel;
+       // waterLevel = newWaterLevel;
       }, 2000);
 
       intervals[tankId] = intervalId;